Morning Hangover -- The 3DS Impact On Nintendo DSi XL

Guys, the screens on the Nintendo DSi XL are absolutely gorgeous. You might think you understand how big those screens are, but the full impact of the DSi XL doesn't happen until you've got the machine in your hands. I skipped on buying a DSi, despite a great desire to check out the DSiWare store, because it felt unnecessary. When the DSi XL was announced, my patience seemed to have been rewarded. Here was this bigger, better machine for just a little more cash out of my pocket.

Then, just a few days before the DSi XL arrives in stores, Nintendo has to go and announce the 3DS. Sure, it's not coming out until sometime early next year (at least in Japan -- who knows about the US), but it seems to make a DSi XL purchase a moot point now.

Did the 3DS have the same effect on you?

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